Band for anchoring tubular device to the body
AssigneeBird & Cronin, Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Bird, Michael J. Frazer
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Abstract
An improved anchoring appliance for detachably securing a catheter or other elongate or tube-like member to the limb of a body is disclosed. A primary strap with a slip-resistant surface portion is configured for adjustable encircling attachment to the limb. The slip-resistant surface portion directly engages the limb and includes material that resists slippage of the strap longitudinally along the limb. A secondary anchoring member attached to the strap is configured to detachably retainably engage and hold a catheter or other elongate or tube-like member in a desired position relative to the strap. The anchoring appliance preferably has at least its slip-resistant surface portion made of non-allergenic materials.
Claims15
An appliance for anchoring a catheter or other tubular device to a body portion of a person, comprising:
- (a) a primary strap member configured to encircle the body portion to which said catheter is to be retained, said primary strap member having oppositely disposed outer and inner surfaces;
- (b) a fastener system for releasably securing said primary strap member around and into snug engagement with said body portion;
- wherein said inner surface of said primary strap member cooperatively addresses said body portion;
- (c) a plurality of spaced lengths of silicone material adhered to said inner surface and extending above the general plane of said inner surface soas to engage said body portion and provide a slip-resistant extension of said inner strap surface;
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- (d) a secondary member secured to said primary strap member, configured to releasably secure an elongate object to said primary strap member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.